• north reading October 13, 2023 8:56 am

    Conn. woman due in court later this month after family's beloved bulldog died in alleged dog training scam

    As a family in North Reading, Massachusetts, continues to mourn the death of their beloved dog, the Connecticut woman who said she was training him will be in court later this month. Josephine Raglund was originally scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Woburn District Court on multiple charges including larceny and federal obstruction in connection with the alleged dog training…

  • north reading September 27, 2023 11:25 am

    Mass. family mourns dog that died in alleged dog training scam

    The Hanson family said their their three-year-old French bulldog died while in the care of a supposed dog trainer they hired on a website called “Thumbtack.”

  • north reading September 27, 2023 11:42 am

    Family mourns bulldog that died in Conn. dog training scam

    A North Reading, Massachusetts, family is heartbroken after their dog died in the care of a Connecticut dog trainer, who allegedly lied and led them to believe their pet was still alive. To make matters worse, it seems that the North Reading family isn’t the only victim; investigators said this is a dog scam operation that spans several states,...

  • north reading September 27, 2023 12:43 am

    After Mass. dog died in her care, Conn. dog trainer lied about it, police say

    A dog from Massachusetts died in the care of a Connecticut dog trainer, who misled the animal’s owner and officers investigating what happened, police said Tuesday. Saying the trainer was conducting a dog training scam, police in North Reading, Massachusetts, are seeking to charge the woman with felony counts of larceny and misleading a police officer. Four other dogs...

  • north reading April 23, 2023 5:20 pm

    Neighbor Rescues Resident in North Reading House Fire

    A fire tore through a home in North Reading, Massachusetts late Sunday morning displacing one resident. Firefighters responded to the home on Cold Spring Road shortly before noon and saw fire on the second floor of the home. Crews put out the initial fire, but found a hidden fire in the inner structure and multiple layers of roofing on the…

  • Massachusetts March 3, 2023 6:00 pm

    Driver Killed in North Reading Crash

    A crash Friday afternoon in North Reading, Massachusetts, left one driver dead and another injured. Police responded around 1:40 p.m. to a crash at the intersection of Park Street and Central Street. The crash involved a Ford F-150 and a Hyundai Elantra. The driver of the Elantra was pronounced dead at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. The pickup…

  • Massachusetts October 25, 2022 11:51 pm

    Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run Crash That Injured 4-Year-Old Girl

    A Massachusetts woman is facing charges after allegedly hitting a 4-year-old girl with her vehicle last week in North Reading and fleeing. The North Reading Police Department said Tuesday that a 39-year-old Andover woman, whose name was not released, would be summoned to Woburn District Court. The crash happened Wednesday morning, with police responding to Lakeside Boulevard around 7:40 a.m….

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